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Shen vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Shen in LoLShen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Shen

based on 1,192 Shen vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.94
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our data, Shen fought Akshan 1192 times. Including so many matchups for Shen versus Akshan provides us faith in our ability to provide informative data and a recommended build to suppress your foe. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Shen encounters Akshan in only 1.8% of his games.

Shen vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Shen has done a decent job of countering Akshan. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Shen versus Akshan rounds, Shen’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Shen vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Unending DespairHeartsteelIceborn GauntletJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shen to level upq
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Second ability for Shen to level upe
>
Last skill for Shen to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindRevitalize
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Shen's passive ability p
Shen's q ability q
Shen's w ability w
Shen's e ability e
Shen's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Akshan

Leverage your Energy to get a long-term advantage over Mana users.

Keep an eye on allies and be ready to save them with your teleport.

Shen vs Akshan Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Akshan Image
4.2
< Kills >
7.4
5.1
< Deaths >
6.8
10.8
< Assists >
5.7
0.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
124
< Minions Killed >
165
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
7,732
< Physical Damage >
18,400
6,487
< Magic Damage >
3,027
1,056
< True Damage >
1,108
15,276
< Damage Dealt >
22,535
29,875
< Damage Taken >
21,882
10,199
< Gold Earned >
12,308
1.81
< Towers >
2.11
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,882
< Total Healing >
4,130
14,038
< Experience >
13,844
22
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
332
< Time Dealing CC >
53

How to Counter Akshan with Shen in LoL

The stats shown here show several significant Shen versus Akshan counter statistics that may help you interpret the differences between this pair of champs. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Akshan. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Shen typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Akshan. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Akshan

Who is Better, Shen or Akshan?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Shen usually wins when taking on Akshan, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Shen makes a good counter to Akshan.

While Shen does have a higher win rate compared to Akshan, when facing one another, Shen also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Shen into Akshan.

Furthermore, Shen also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shen vs Akshan matchups, Shen is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Shen is a decent counter for Akshan. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Shen against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shen

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Shen Wins Against

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Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Shen, we analyzed 1,192 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Akshan as Shen comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Shen to counter Akshan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Akshan. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Shen versus Akshan build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Akshan than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Shen had an average win rate of 51.8% when countering Akshan with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Akshan as Shen, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Shen vs Akshan counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.8% winrate overall.

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